Many eBay sellers believe they should sell highly requested products, wanted by millions of customers, i.e. Apple iPhones or Gucci Handbags. This is a probably the fastest way to KILL your eBay business, and the WORST strategy you can choose. The idea in a nutshell – A small eBay business is more likely to grow and succeed by focusing on a narrow demographic, understanding their needs, and offering a focused & differentiated shopping experience, along with more specific marketing messages…

For the first 2 years or so, Max and I worked from home. Our eBay business was doing about $3,000 /month in revenue, leaving Max and myself with some pocket money to buy coffee and donuts. We didn’t have a clear eBay business strategy, but we were eager to improve sales. We were literally possessed – Our small eBay business was the only thing we could think and talk about, we had this blind belief…

First days - low revenues, low margins, go for lean When we just started our eBay business, Victor and I were working on it on the side. We were still studying in University and the idea to sell on eBay was just a way to make enough income to afford our basic needs like paying (cheap) rent and having a beer once in awhile. Who thinks about paying for eBay seller tools at this stage,...

Transcript Hey guys, so today I’m going to share with you a few critical facts about the effects design has on your purchase decisions. Let’s start with fact #1: 93% of all human communication is visual. It’s not surprising since the process our brain has to go through to understand text is more advanced. Which leads me to fact #2: your brain processes images 60,000 times faster than it does text. We understand images instantly....

We've already mentioned how important it is to grow your business using the lean method, which basically means to treat your eBay business as an ongoing process and use testing to learn what works best. Then apply the winning tactics to all of your listings. This week, we're going to give practical tips for what exactly you should test to optimize your eBay listings over time. To do that, we asked Aron Hsiao, one of the top...

Have you ever noticed how the biggest difference is going from zero to initial success? I mean, when you make your first $100 on eBay, it’s much more exciting than going from $100 to $200. It’s the same when you learn to play the first guitar song, when you learn how to ride the first few meters on your bicycle etc… The initial boost from zero to something almost always seems to be profound! I’m…

Transcript Some of CrazyLister’s users ask us about the importance of optimization over time, in this video I’m going to explain how crucial it is for your business. With over 25 million sellers and 1 billion listings, you can imagine how fierce is the competition on eBay. There are more businesses with similar products going after the same audience than ever before. If you want to stand out you cannot afford not optimizing your listings...

Transcript Hi guys, the pricing tactic I’m going to share with you this week has helped me reach the top eBay search results in one of the most competitive categories on eBay. While there are many techniques to price your product, I recommend starting with your break even price. It basically means starting with a lower price which will attract more potential customers and from those some will make a purchase, the more recent sales...